Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09
A BATTLE WON.
THE NEW STATE CHEMIST OF SoRrH
CAROLINA.
Rsduotion Of gxpenses-Ths Bureau OF
Labor statistics-Raleigh Cotton
Receipts Briefs.
fsnoeInl telegram to Tho pisna,rh.l

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State Board of Agriculture to-day
elected Herbert B. Battle State chemist.
He is the son Of Hon. Kemp 7. Battle,
of the university, and is n very able
man. There were five candidates. DR..
Battle received nine out of eleven votes
cast on the first ballot. The Board of
Agriculture devoted considerable time to
the reduction Of expenses. Salaries
we're in some cases considerably reduced.
Only $4,000 is available for the use OF
the department, and the lowest estimate
of expenses was S22, 600, so that the ex-
cess OF $4,000 had to be met by sharp
reduction. The Bureau OF Labor Sta
tistcs got e, COO and the oyster survey
81, 900.
This afternoon the United States Cir
cuit Court adjourned until the first Mon
day in next March.
The cotton receipts in this market to
this date are 24,063 bales, gain OF 6OO
over last season to the same date.
Track laying on the Carthage railway
begins January LIST, and in twenty days
will be completed.
The opinion is expressed here by law
yers that the opinion of the Supreme
Court in the Virginia habcas-cOrpus
cases also covers A. II. Temples suit in
this State in the Federal court on spe-
cal.tnx bonds, and that Temple, who is
q citizen of North Carolina, has no right
to sue his own State in a Federal count.
Judge Bond at the late term of his court
gave the opinion that Temple could
bring such suit.
A fire in Robson county burned the
dwelling of Murphy McNair Loss,
1000 insurance, $1,000.
1t is putting it quite frankly to say
that the average North Carolina Demo
crat is disappointed at what President
Cleveland saws, or rather does not say,
in regard to the internal revenue. Many
are outspoken about it. All speak high
ly of the message, aud all appear to feel
that Cleveland is the man for President
But they wish he had looked or could
have looked at this matter through
North Carolina eyes They wished he
had taken q party view, for some say
that the success OF the Democrats in
North Carolina depends upon the repeal OF
what Governor Scales terms the "odiOus
revenue" There is deep under-cur-
rent of regard for the President, and as
n result OF months of observation it may
be said in brief that many who were not
very friendly at first now find their
hearts warm toward him and admire
his very manliness and firmness. But
there is an earnest hope here that Con
gress will do something towards making
the revenue law less burdensome, even
if it does not totally repeal it.
The resignation of Captain Carl W.
Jeffreys Of the captaincy Of that fine
company the EdgecOmbe Guard CA,
First regimen) has been accepted by
Governor Scales. Captain Jeiireys was
one ofthe best officers in the State Guard.
His company represented the State at
Richmond mt the Lee-monument eXCr-
cises.
Rev. II. NJ. Upper, president of Shaw
University (colored), of this city, IN
forms me that there are now present 200
students. In the medical school there
are thirty-six, while thirty are studying
for the ministry. The number Of more
advanced students is larger than ever be-
fore in the history of the university.
This institution is under the auspices
and management of the Baptists, the
board being composed of some from New
England and some from this State.
Chief-Justice Smith, of the Supreme
Court, tells me that decision will GER
tainly be filed at this term in the Gicrsch
wine and beer case. 1t is rather proba-
Bile that it will be filed next Monday.
Dealers in wine and beer are on thorns
about it, waiting to know chow the cat
will Jump" The first records OF the
case have in some way mysteriously dis
appeared from the Office of the clerk Of
the Superior Court of Wake county, Ill
which they ought to have been kept. At
all events they cannot Ice found there.
The Chief Justice tells me, though, they
were sent for twice.
Cards are out to the marriage Of Major
John W. Graham, of Hillsboro', and
Miss Bailey, a niece Of DR.. William j.
Hawkins, of this city. The date is the
14th instant.
The North Carolina Methodist Con-
ference has adjourned after a session
marked by earnest work. The final re-
ports show that there are i'll the bounds
Of the conference (Which does not, by
the way, include all the State) $50
church buildings worth S0T7, GIG; lOS
parsonages worth 1892, 295; Sc, 262 mem
bers-a gain of 1889 during the year
ending November 30th; 24S local
preachers raised for Sabbath schools,
IS, 647; raised for missions, S22, U66.
Trinity College is getting along well IN
its efforts to raise Sl00.0 as al endow-
ment fund. 10 this date $40, 600 Of this
is secured, and it is practically an as
sured fact that the remainder will be
raised in the coming twelve months.
Rev. j. r. Griffith has been transferred
from this conference to the Virginia Con-
ference. The Church has 923 Sabbath
schools. with 1870 officers and teachers
and 80, OF pupils-a gain OF 46 schools
during the year.
There appears to be a movement all
along the line looking towards the estab-
lishment of home for disabled Con-
federate soldiers. 1t is asserted that ut
least three hundred now need the shelter
such home would give. The repeal Of
the present pension law would be an i'm
possibility. What will have to be done
will be another appropriation for the
home. The matter will be strongly
placed before the next Legislature, and
will perhaps be heard Of in the next
campaign.
1t was asserted some months ago that
the extension of the Carolina Central
railroad to Asheville was practically as
sured. Recent information confirms the
assertion. The connection will probably
be made at Asheville with the Carolina
and Knoxville road, which will give the
very western connection the Seaboard
system desires.
At Christ church, this city, this eve
ming, Mr.. Frank b. Dancy, assistant
chemist TO the Department OF Agricul-
ture, was married to Miss Bessie Grimes,
daughter of the late Mr.. William
Grimes, OF Raleigh, and niece of the late
General Bryan Grimes. Both bride
and groom are very prominent in
society.
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